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HE SPOKE TO THEM in a parable to show that they should keep on praying and never lose heart: | The Parable of the Widow and the Judge Lk.18.1-8 (borders of Samaria) - |
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'There was once a judge who cared nothing for God or man, | |
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and in the same town there was a widow who constantly came before him demanding justice against her opponent. | |
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For a long time he refused; but in the end he said to himself, "True, I care nothing for God or man; | |
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but this widow is so great a nuisance that I will see her righted before she wears me out with her persistence." ' | |
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The Lord said, 'You hear what the unjust judge says; | |
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and will not God vindicate his chosen, who cry out to him day and night, while he listens patiently to them? | |
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I tell you, he will vindicate them soon enough. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?'
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And here is another parable that he told. It was aimed at those who were sure of their own goodness and looked down on everyone else. | The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Lk.18.9-14 (borders of Samaria) - |
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'Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer. | |
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The Pharisee stood up and prayed thus: "I thank thee, O God, that I am not like the rest of men, greedy, dishonest, adulterous; or, for that matter, like this tax-gatherer. | |
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I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on all that I get." | |
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But the other kept his distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven, but beat upon his breast, saying, "O God, have mercy on me, sinner that I am." | |
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It was this man, I tell you, and not the other, who went home acquitted of his sins. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.'
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They even brought babies for him to touch. When the disciples saw them they they rebuked them, | Little Children Blessed Lk.18.15-17[ Lk.18.15-17 → ] - Mt.19.13-15, Mk.10.13-16 |
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but Jesus called for the children and said, 'Let the little ones come to me; do not try to stop them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. | |
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I tell you that whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.'
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A man of the ruling class put this question to him: 'Good Master, what must I do to win eternal life?' | The Rich Young Man Lk.18.18-30 (borders of Samaria) -[ Lk.18.18-30 → ] - Mt.19.16-30, Mk.10.17-31 |
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Jesus said to him, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. | |
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You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not give false evidence; honour your father and mother." ' | |
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The man answered, 'I have kept all these since I was a boy.' | |
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On hearing this Jesus said, 'There is still one thing lacking: sell everything you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, follow me.' | |
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At these words his heart sank; for he was a very rich man. | |
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When Jesus saw it he said, 'How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! | |
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It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.' | |
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Those who heard asked, 'Then who can be saved?' | |
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He answered, 'What is impossible for men is possible for God.'
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Peter said, 'Here are we who have left our belongings to become your followers.' | |
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Jesus said, 'I tell you this: there is no one who has given up home, or wife, brothers, parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, | |
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who will not be repaid many times over in this age, and in the age to come have eternal life.'
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HE TOOK THE TWELVE ASIDE and said, 'We are now going up to Jerusalem; and all that was written by the prophets will come true for the Son of Man. | A Third Time Jesus foretells His Death and Resurrection Lk.18.31-34 (borders of Samaria) -[ Lk.18.31-34 → ] - Mt.20.17-19, Mk.10.32-34 |
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He will be handed over to the foreign power. He will be mocked, maltreated, and spat upon. | |
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They will flog him and kill him. And on the third day he will rise again.' | |
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But they understood nothing of all this; they did not grasp what he was talking about; its meaning was concealed from them.
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As he approached Jericho a blind man sat at the roadside begging. | ← The Healing of a Blind Beggar near Jericho Lk.18.35-43 (near Jericho) -[ Lk.18.35-43 → ] - Mt.20.29-34, Mk.10.46-52 |
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Hearing a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. | |
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They told him, 'Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.' | |
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Then he shouted out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.' | |
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The people in front told him to hold his tongue; but he called out all the more, 'Son of David, have pity on me.' | |
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Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. | |
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When he came up he asked him, 'What do you want me to do for you?' 'Sir, I want my sight back', he answered. | |
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Jesus said to him, 'Have back your sight; your faith has cured you.' | |
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He recovered his sight instantly; and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all the people gave praise to God for what they had seen.
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